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A bill in the Washington State Legislature that modifies sex offender registration laws by lowering the criminal penalties for Failure to Register is seen by bill opponents as another step toward …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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There was passionate debate on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday over a bill that would make impersonating a law enforcement officer a gross misdemeanor.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that critics in the chamber warn could “weaponize” the State Attorney General’s Office by giving it new investigative powers into civil …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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House Democrats passed a proposal Wednesday that would expand Washington state’s “Good Samaritan” law by prohibiting the arrest of someone who is overdosing or reporting one.
The 55-42 …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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Democratic state lawmakers in Washington want to make it tougher to challenge a voter’s registration as organized efforts to knock residents off the rolls are on the rise.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/26
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The Washington state Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, a Republican from the 15th Legislative District.
The legislation would require the public …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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ABERDEEN — On an overcast afternoon at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, the newest arrivals weren’t wearing the standard prison uniform of khaki shirts and pants. They arrived with wagging …
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By Rachel Friederich / DOC Communications
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2/11/26
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The Washington state Department of Ecology announced in a news release that it is leading a geothermal collaborative process to support Washington’s transition to clean energy.
The effort is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/26
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Bills focused on psilocybin, medication abortion and taxing short-term rentals are among those that didn’t survive the latest key deadline in the state Legislature.
Monday was the cutoff …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/26
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A Washington bill advancing through the state Legislature would require plaintiffs under a certain age or after a certain time period to go through arbitration before receiving a jury trial.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/10/26
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A Republican lawmaker who has spent years trying to protect children in homes where the Department of Children, Youth & Families is involved, says a bill offered by majority Democrats to address …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/10/26
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A bill moving through the Washington legislature seeks to find ways to discourage people from misusing the state’s Public Records Act to target school districts.
Introduced by state Rep. …
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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2/10/26
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Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/26
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Legislation that would give a state board the power to remove an elected sheriff cleared out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee Monday on a party line vote with no Republicans in support.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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The income tax bill introduced by majority Democrats last week took another step toward becoming law today in the Washington Legislature.
Senate Bill 6346 , a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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Two Republican Congressmen are pressuring state House leaders to reconsider their decision to deny media credentials to several journalists, claiming that it violates their First Amendment rights.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Democrats from Washington state, last week joined Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz pressing for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced bipartisan …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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Lawmakers from Washington state’s 35th Legislative District are set to host an early morning online town hall next week to discuss the state’s 2026 legislative session.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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